PKAA, Bobcat LaPorte Uravan NRD Project

The State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is soliciting bids via a Request for Documented Quotations (DQ1) for the PKAA Bobcat LaPorte Uravan Natural Resource Damage Project located approximately 18 miles north of Naturita in Montrose County, Colorado. The procurement involves comprehensive mine remediation and hydrologic control work at legacy uranium mining sites, with primary deliverables including sealing two subsidence features (Feature 2959 Subs 1 and 2959 Subs 2) using polyurethane foam sealant and backfill, constructing hydrologic controls to divert surface water runoff, repairing and reconstructing the LaPorte diversion channel (approximately 350 linear feet), installing rip rap placement (approximately 40 cubic yards), and revegetating disturbed areas (approximately 1 acre). Key work items consist of mobilization/demobilization (Item 1.0), project safety and health planning (Item 2.0), mine closure installation (Item 3.0), installation of hydrologic controls at Bobcat (Item 4.0, approximately 150 linear feet), LaPorte diversion channel repair (Item 5.0), rip rap placement (Item 6.0), revegetation (Item 7.0), and polyurethane foam installation (Item 8.0, approximately 9 cubic yards). A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site inspection is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MT with assembly at Naturita Sales in Naturita, Colorado; all bidders must attend and sign in as directed. Written inquiries must be submitted by Friday, May 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MT, with bids due by 4:00 p.m. MT on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and opening on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Construction is scheduled between June 1 and June 19, 2026, with an allowed completion time of eighteen calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. Contractors must submit pricing via a Bid Schedule spreadsheet with unit prices for each work item, and evaluation will be based on lowest responsive bid. Required qualifications include attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting, compliance with the Buy Clean Colorado Act for eligible materials with verified Environmental Product Declarations, adherence to comprehensive Safety, Health, and Environmental Action Plan (SHEAP) requirements including White-Nose Syndrome decontamination protocols for mine work, and provision of insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), pollution liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence and aggregate), and aircraft liability ($5,000,000 combined single limit) if drones are used.

The State of Colorado will apply resident bidder preference as authorized by statute, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses receive a 5% preference on their bid if properly certified. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. A Performance and Labor and Material Bond equal to 100% of the original contract price is required if the bid amount is $150,000 or greater, with 5% retainage withheld until project completion for bids exceeding $150,000. Liquidated damages are assessed at $400 per day for schedule delays. The project is funded by the Uravan NRD Fund administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (GAE 2022-2918) and may include supplemental Severance Tax funding. A three-way agreement is required between the contractor, the State, and the private landowner (UMETCO Minerals Corporation), and contractors must furnish lien waivers to the landowner. All bids must be submitted electronically via Colorado Vendor Self Service, with the single point of contact being Teresa Donaldson at teresa.donaldson@state.co.us. While a specific budget or award value is not explicitly stated in the procurement documents, the estimated project scope and required bonding threshold suggest a contract value potentially exceeding $150,000.